Apron Strings Part 3

This is the third and final post of my Apron Strings series.  I’ve told you how much I adore my aprons but I am crazy about the apron collection we have for Hannah and Carrie!

I have not purchased a single one of these aprons.  They have all been gifts, with the exception of one Carrie made.  This little collection started when Hannah was about 3 years old and has, fortunately, extended to Carrie.

These are sure to bring out the kid in you!  If you haven’t made something in the kitchen with a child, please try it!  If you are lucky enough to have a cute apron, it makes him/her feel extra special so don’t waste another second and make some wonderful memories together!  I am thankful for special baking moments with the girls.  I am also thankful for cute aprons that have served as dropcloths to splattered eggs, flour, batter, dough and anything else that somehow ended up on them.  If these aprons could talk, they’d say most of the baking sessions were full of smiles and kisses.  You just can’t beat it!

Here’s the oldest member of our kid apron collection.  My mom gave this to Hannah when she was about 3 years old.  Hannah thought she was the bee’s knees playing with her toy kitchen while wearing her special apron.  It was a staple for Christmas cookie making!  I have fond memories of her wearing it over her pajamas, sitting on the counter, cutting out sugar cookies.  There are little pieces of velcro on the front that once held bright red oven mitts.  I’m not sure where those are but the idea of velcro to hold mitts on an apron is genius!

                 

Here is a set of Christmas aprons my mother-in-law gave to Hannah and Carrie.  I’m so glad she gave them matching aprons!  These aprons have seen lots of peanut butter kiss cookies and Hannah’s amazing holiday pizzelles!

     

Here is another of Hannah’s aprons.  This one was given to her by our cousin as a Christmas gift about 5 years ago.  I kind of have a thing for snowman stuff and think this is adorable and really wish it was mine!  That snowman face melts me.  Hannah wore this many times when we made snowball cookies (one of her favorites!).  Lots of confectioner’s sugar and lots of deliciousness!

        

The same cousin who sent Hannah the snowman apron, sent this Santa apron to Carrie.  So cute, right?  Carrie thought she hit the big time in her very own Christmas apron.  She wore it all day, everyday for weeks.  She seriously thought it was part of her outfit most days of December!  Why would I ever object?  Cutie!

    

Now, let’s think SPRING!  Casey gave this charming chick to Carrie for Easter the same time he gave me the cute mint green/orange apron featured in Part 2.  First, it’s yellow with lavender gingham ruffles.  Second, it’s a chick!  This apron screams spring!  It is the perfect thing to wear when we make carrot cake!  It also doubles as a prop for our Easter Egg Vanilla Cakelets.

                

The next few aprons are really special.  The first may look familiar!  It’s the other side of the matching Christmas aprons above.  This side is a bright red cherry pattern with classic black and white details.  The reversible idea is so clever!  I have also used this pattern as a background for Swiss Meringue (YUM!).

My mother-in-law gave these to us for Christmas and we can wear our matching cherry side year round.  Here’s mine from Part 2.  I always wanted to get a photo of all three of us in these but never did.  I’m going to work on that this summer because I love that they match!

 

This apron is so cute!  Carrie made this at Vacation Bible School the year we had a cooking theme.  It’s artsy, fun and one of a kind!  The kids used stamps and paint to make their individual creations.  Carrie’s name completes this apron and it is truly a keepsake!

                 

The final apron is one Hannah gave to Carrie.  It was from her mission trip I talk about in Part 2.  It’s perfectly endearing and dainty and all things girly.  At first glance, it makes me think dress instead of apron.  Carrie looks adorable in it and it’s my favorite apron on her.  The color makes her eyes look extra beautiful!  The back is just as lovely as the front.  Precious.

                

Aprons captivated me at a very early age and I have had a soft spot for them for quite some time.  After putting this post together, I realize how much I cherish each one.  I wish I had more photos of Hannah, Carrie and me wearing them.  The truth is, they are just part of what we do when we bake and I never think to snap a photo of us.  I will try to do that moving forward.  In the meantime, I hope you will share any apron photos you have.  I have seen some really cute ones and plan to expand my collection.  Don’t be surprised to see an Apron Strings Part 4 in my future! 🙂

From the heart, Shannon